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honour

Meaning of “honour”

Sense 1: Esteem, respect, dignity, glory, distinction, or exalted standing. Sense 2: To esteem, respect, acknowledge, reward, or adorn.

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146 occurrences136 verses36 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 49:6

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Genesis 49:6
O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 49:6 · retained source text

O my soule, come not thou into their secret: vnto their assembly mine honour be not thou vnited: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfe will they digged downe a wall.

1611 marginal noteOr houghed oxen.

Exodus 14:17
And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 14:17 · retained source text

And I, beholde, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get mee honour vpon Pharaoh, and vpon all his hoste, vpon his charets, and vpon his horsemen.

Exodus 14:18
And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 14:18 · retained source text

And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I haue gotten me honour vpon Pharaoh, vpon his charets, and vpon his horsemen.

Exodus 20:12
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 20:12 · retained source text

¶ Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy dayes may bee long vpon the land, which the LORD thy God giueth thee.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 5.16. mat. 15.4. ephes. 6.2.

Leviticus 19:15
¶ Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 19:15 · retained source text

¶ Ye shall doe no vnrighteousnes in iudgement; thou shalt not respect the person of the poore, nor honour the person of the mightie: but in righteousnesse shalt thou iudge thy neighbour.

1611 marginal noteExod. 23.3. deut. 1.17. and 16.16. prou. 24.23. iam. 2.9.

Leviticus 19:32
¶ Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 19:32 · retained source text

¶ Thou shalt rise vp before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and feare thy God: I am the LORD.

Numbers 22:17
For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 22:17 · retained source text

For I wil promote thee vnto very great honour, and I will do whatsoeuer thou saiest vnto me: Come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

Numbers 22:37
And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 22:37 · retained source text

And Balak said vnto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send vnto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not vnto me? Am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?

Numbers 24:11
Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honour.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 24:11 · retained source text

Therefore now, flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee vnto great honour, but loe, the LORD hath kept thee backe from honour.

Numbers 27:20
And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 27:20 · retained source text

And thou shalt put some of thine honour vpon him, that all the Congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.

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